The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent rating for TMJ pain and granted eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) from May 1, 2021. However, it denied increased ratings for fibromyalgia, persistent depressive disorder with anxiety disorder, bronchial asthma, shin splints, and wrist neurological symptoms.
The deciding factor: The reduction of the TMJ pain rating was found to be improper due to inadequate examination reports that did not demonstrate actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions. The other claims were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings for these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- TMJ pain, fibromyalgia, persistent depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder, bronchial asthma, shin splints of the left lower extremity, shin splints of the right lower extremity, left wrist neurological symptoms, right wrist neurological symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25030845
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for fibromyalgia and Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, bronchus, as well as an extension of the temporary 100 percent disability evaluation.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of the condition.
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